Grill Nation With Jason Grill

Guests - Jason is joined by Jeff Phillips, Senior Vice President at Landmark National Bank. We talk with Jim Warford, David Davis and Jake Schopp, Owners of iCON Architecture + Fabrication. iCON is an innovative, forward thinking commercial and residential architecture and fabrication company that has done some very high profile projects throughout the region. Fascinating conversation with them on their work, backgrounds, growth, the world of architecture and fabrication, dream projects and so much more. Awesome show this week!

Guests - Jason is joined Toby Cook, VP of Publicity for the Kansas City Royals. The two discuss Toby’s background in journalism and TV broadcasting, the how and why he transitioned to the Royals, upcoming FanFest, what going to Spring Training in Arizona is like, Opening Day 2020, ballpark food, new manager, working with similar colleagues on other teams, fun social media collaborations with Chiefs and so much more. Entertaining show this week!

Guests - Jason is joined by Dr. Amy Patel, Breast Radiologist / Medical Director of Women's Imaging Center at Liberty Hospital / Assistant Professor of Radiology at UMKC School of Medicine. The two discuss a recent USA Today article about Google AI potentially identifying cancers more accurately and how her hospital is adapting to advancements with best in class technology, they break down where trends are headed regarding AI and medical imaging, what are the myths and truths about specific medical tests and breast cancer testing guidelines, public policy changes, what the My Generation Campaign is all about and much more. Join us. Informative hour!

Guests - Jason is joined by Darcy Howe, Founder / Managing Director - KCRise Fund. The two discuss everything KCRise Fund, investment portfolio, why the fund exists, how it came to be, how it has succeeded, how KC has evolved in venture capital world, who is taking notice throughout US / World, major success stories, what kind of companies make sense to grow quickest in KC region (MO / KS) and what 2020 looks like for KCRise Fund. Fascinating and fun hour with one of KC's finest leaders in the VC and Investment community, Darcy Howe.

Guests – Jason is joined by Jon Stephens, President and CEO of Port KC. The two discuss KC becoming the fastest growing port in the midwest, barge transportation in KC, Richards-Gebaur manufacturing and industrial growth, the Blue River Corridor development and what it means to the East Side of KC, impact of the Missouri River Terminal, USDA and Aim Zone, Google data center’s potential impact on the KC market, Bannister project / jobs, 2020 state government initiatives impacting KC on trade, jobs and development, plus so much more. Fascinating hour on all the great things happening to make KC a more equitable and desirable community for all Kansas Citians, as well as more globally connected and competitive.

Guests - Jason is joined by Katie Dunn Fitzgerald, Principal – Mariner Wealth Advisors, COO – VPR Companies and VP – VPR Patient Outreach Program and Brian Stewart – Director, Business Development – Dickson-Diveley. The group discusses backgrounds and businesses, how they all met, Kansas City Business Journal NextGen Leaders, organizations in KC that have helped their development both professionally and civically, ways to build a network, favorite places in KC to eat and go to, what they are excited about in upcoming year, how families have affected work and increased productivity and so much more. Fun show this week with 3 of the most involved people in KC.

Guests - Jason is joined by Tim Cowden, President/CEO of Kansas City Area Development Council (KCADC), Chase McAnulty, Owner of Charlie Hustle and Ashlie Hand, VP Communications at KCADC. They discuss the KC Heart logo becoming the new global brand for Kansas City region, what it means for KC's B2C around the world, how this all happened between a civic group and private company, why the collaboration worked, what's next for kc.org and KC heart, how is Charlie Hustle evolving as a company and what do things look like for them as we end 2019, some advice from Chase on growing a company and lessons learned, recap of 2019 wins for KCADC and KC including the USDA relocation, the presentation process for it and so much more looking into 2020. Great show this week about KC's new global brand and KCADC with awesome guests!

Guests - Jason is joined by guest co-host and Grill Nation partner, BOK Financial, represented by Mark Fitzpatrick. They talk with the Owner of Lauren's Hope (Medical ID Bracelets and Jewelry), LeAnn Carlson. Lauren's Hope is the innovator of the world's first interchangeable medical ID bracelet, which is now the industry standard. We discuss with LeAnn how and why the company started, how national press and an endorsment from Halle Berry fueled the company, how they have grown the business and scaled up, why ecommerce over wholesale or retail, and we break down some really good entrepreneuial advice from LeAnn. LeAnn is an awesome entrepreneur and interview. Join us to learn more about this industry leader based right here in the KC region.

Guests - Jason is joined by Steve Stava and Jarrod Eyler, Partners at Twisted Pair Labs with a combined 50 years of experience in the technology leadership space on the corporate, startup and entrepreneurial world. We talk about how Big Data and Data Science are all the rage in today's business world, yet companies repeatedly making the same mistake by hiring Data Scientists without having the Big Data Engineering in place to support them. Following this we hear about solutions that fix this issue and provide / support Big Data movement, quality, governance and scalability. We also talk about AI and pull out crystal balls to look forward to the future of Big Data and Data Science. Fascinating hour with two thought leaders in the technology space.

Guests - Jason is joined by Andrew Bash, Owner of Bash and Co. | Sotheby's International Realty. The two discuss Bash and Co.'s recent partnership with Sotheby, the how, why, when and what it means to real estate in KC, how Bash built a transformational, disruptive brand that reached the eyes of an international heavyweight, why a house is more just a piece of real estate and how this exciting partnership affects prospects, clients and agents in the region. We also catch up on the Awake Your State program, get some real estate market updates and a little real estate advice from Andrew. Fun and informative hour!

Guests - Jason is joined by Hyleme George, Director of Cleantech Accelerator and IgniteX program at Black and Veatch powered by LaunchKC. They discuss Black and Veatch's approach to innovation with the growth accelerator, how they grew it from the inside and with outside companies from all over the US, investment rationale for the selection of companies, programming, verticals of companies, highlights of the seven companies that are in the cohort with LaunchKC, upcoming Demo Days and so much more. Join us!

Guests - Jason is joined by Joe Perry, VP of Development at Port KC. They start the show talking with Donna Mandelbaum, Communications Director at the KC Streetcar, about the first three years of the KC Streetcar, updates on extension to the Berkley Riverfront to the north and to the south to UMKC/Plaza, why this is important to greater future connectivity and transportation services across the metro and so much more. After Donna, Kelley Hrabe - Founder of Prairie Fire Development Group joins the show to talk about Affordable Housing in general and his new project, Bridge Side Lofts on the Berkley Riverfont. They also discuss how cities are evolving in the affordable housing space and why/how projects are taking shape. Kelley has an economic development and urban planning background so this conversation really looks at the affordable housing issue from many angles. Join us for this awesome show this week!

Guests - Jason is joined by the new KC Market CEO of BOK Financial - Kevin Kramer and VP, Regional Community Relations Manager - Noel Fallon. Kevin Kramer discusses his deep banking history in KC and most recently in Iowa, why he came back to KC to take on this role, the brand consolidation of MoBank completely into BOK Financial this month, BOK Financial's offerings and assets, his leadership style, what he learned from time away from the city he and his family call home, BOK Financial continuing the MoBank / BOK Financial community involvement and culture and what's next for the bank. Awesome show with the new leader of BOK Financial in Kansas City.

Guests - Jason is joined by Dr. Amy Patel, Breast Radiologist / Medical Director of Women's Imaging Center at Liberty Hospital / Assistant Professor of Radiology at UMKC School of Medicine, to kickoff Breast Cancer Awareness Month. We discuss when women should start getting mammograms, how 3D mammography benefits women, recent public policy advancements in mammogram coverage in Missouri, how breast cancer can affect men, innovations in the industry and rural services and we hear from Dr. Patel about being a leader in her industry at a young age and why she came back from Harvard to Kansas City. Plus so much more. Join us as we break down a vital topic affecting 1 and 8 women in the USA.

Guests - Jason is joined by the leaders and companies involved in the Launch Health Accelerator powered by Nueterra Capital brought to you by Launch KC. The show starts with Entrepreneur In Residence, Don Peterson and CEO of Nueterra Capital, Jeremy Tasset talking about the program and relationship. We then learn about all the companies going through the Launch Health Accelerator with their leadership coming on air. This includes TheraWe, Wellbrain, Sickweather, Spoke Health, medZero and Healium by StoryUp. Fascinating show with some of the hottest health related startups in the country.

Guests - Jason is joined by show contributor – Kansas City Area Development Council (KCADC), represented by Jill McCarthy, Senior Executive / Corporate Attraction, Jennifer Lyon, VP of Investor Relations, and Ashlie Hand, VP of Communications. This show focuses on everything that goes into recruiting new businesses and developments to KC re: site selection and jobs, what do investors look for from KCADC and KC, how KCADC has marketed KC very well B2B with a new B2C focus, we learn some exciting news about KCADC annual meeting coming up in November, upcoming national media KC pub and we dissect KC’s assets and what the future holds. Awesome show with some great guests this week!

Guests - Jason starts the show with new Kansas City, Mo. Mayor Quinton Lucas. The two discuss the Mayor's 1st month on the job, new KC gun ordinances, affordable housing updates, the Mayor's KCSTAR Op-Ed on the keys to his term, how excited he is for the KC Chiefs season, some of the best mentor advice he ever received, what he likes to do with any free time he has and much more. Following the Mayor, Jason is joined by Grill Nation Show contributor Port KC, represented by President and CEO Jon Stephens. The two discuss the Blue River development project, quality jobs, manufacturing, affordable housing on the Riverfront, streetcar expansion updates to the Riverfront and they welcome back September AGAIN with an early Mizzou football loss. Exciting show this week you won't want to miss!

Jason starts out the show with the Founder of Bungii, Ben Jackson. They discuss the growth of Bungii and its recent unsubscribed $9.4M Series A round with 95% of it coming from Kansas City. Jason continues the show with Andrew Cameron, Founder of Donutology. They discuss his new podcast Ingredients to Happiness, current and future growth of Donutology and what it means to be happy. Jason finishes the show with Matt DeCoursey, Co-Founder of Full Scale, Author of Million Dollar Bedroom and Co-Host of Startup Hustle Podcast. They talk all things entrepreneurship and best advice for those in business. Fast paced show with many successful business owners this week!

Jason starts the show with Steven Spector, Program Director at 610 Sports. The two discuss how Steven made it from growing up in DC, to Syracuse for college, to many radio jobs across country, to a home in Kansas City. They break down local market, what a program director does and is in charge of for a radio station, talk some sports gambling legalization and preview expectations for the Kansas City Chiefs in 2019-20. Jason is also joined by Joel Goldberg, Kansas City Royals Pre/Post game Host and In Game Reporter. They catch up about the Royals season, young talent on the team, the growth of Joel's keynote speaking business and how he brands it and what's in store for Joel's offseason. Awesome show with two talented individuals!

Jason is joined by guest co-host and Grill Nation partner, MoBank and BOK Financial, represented by Kalinda Caulkins (SVP, Treasury Services / Incoming Board Chair - The Children's Place) and Noel Fallon (VP, Regional Comms Manager). We talk with Ann Thomas, President and CEO at The Children's Place and Polly Howard, VP of Development and Communications at The Children's Place. Amazing hour talking about the incredible services and history of The Children's Place (TCP). The Children's Place is KC's leading trauma-informed early childhood education program and counseling center. Learn how TCP walks hand-in-hand with children and their families as they heal from life's deepest hurts. Fascinating conversation about changing mental health perspectives as well. Learn how to get involved with this incredible organization and how they change lives each day. Impactful hour!